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Henrico County Heating Oil Trends

Last year, Henrico County homeowners purchased a total of 7 million gallons of heating oil.

Short Term Trends

Henrico County’s overall heating oil use varies from year to year, primarily depending on how cold each winter is. As the temperature outside gets colder, homes’ heating systems need to burn more and more oil to keep homes warm. Last winter in Henrico County, the average outside temperature was 4.3° F warmer than the prior winter's average outside temperature.

Henrico County Average Winter Temperature

Heating Season	Average Temperature
Winter 2022 - 2023	48° F
Winter 2021 - 2022	43.7° F

Henrico County Heating Oil Delivery Overview

11,619 households in Henrico County heat their homes with fuel oil. This makes oil delivery essential when Henrico County thermometers drop as low as 42.5° F each winter.

3% of Henrico County Households Rely On Heating Oil Delivery Each Winter

Henrico County Households	Henrico County Heating Oil Households
291,112	11,619

19 Henrico County Oil Companies Go the Distance

With 7 million gallons of heating oil delivered to Henrico County homeowners during the winter of 2023, the Henrico County community relies on its 19 oil companies to keep warm.

Oil delivery is a two step process: First, an oil truck picks up oil at the nearest bulk fuel terminal. In the case of Henrico County, two of the closest terminals are 1st Enrgy in Richmond, VA and Kinder-m2 in Richmond, VA. Then, the truck delivers the #2 heating oil to homes and businesses in Henrico County.